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Junta secretly strengthens Kyaukphyu troops amid high casualties
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (232+ words) Khaing Lu Hla " Despite a temporary calm in Kyaukphyu township after the high casualties of junta forces, the Myanmar militaries are conducting secret and nighttime replenishments of weapons as well as security personnel at Danyawaddy naval headquarters, located in Thit…...
All adult Mara people required to serve in armed resistance
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (278+ words) The Maraland Administrative Council/Maraland Defense Force (MTC/MDF), a resistance group in Chin State, announced on April 8 that all adult Mara people will be required to enlist in military service for the resistance. On April 4, MTC/MDF troops reportedly…...
Six Rohingya homes destroyed by fire in Maungdaw Township
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (223+ words) At least six Rohingya homes were destroyed in a fire that broke out around noon on March 18 in Maung Ni Ward of Maungdaw Township, according to local residents. The properties affected include the homes of Osman, Rajan, Aman Ullah, Abdul…...
BNI slams new administration as "military sham government
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (326+ words) Burma News International (BNI) blasted the junta, saying the military, which seized power through a coup and attempted to legitimize itself via a sham election, has produced a government that is nothing more than a "military sham government." A report…...
Restart of Myitsone Dam project accused of benefiting only a few
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (436+ words) Human rights activists in Kachin State have alleged that the junta's push to restart construction of the Myitsone hydroelectric dam project benefits only a select few and threatens local communities. The coup regime's attempt to restart the decade-delayed project amid…...
AA imposes 50% tax on imported liquor ahead of Thingyan
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (367+ words) Traders reported that the Arakan Army (AA) has slapped a 50 percent tax on imports of foreign liquor, beer, and other alcoholic beverages into areas under its control, just ahead of Thingyan, Myanmar's annual water festival held on April 13. With the…...
AA launches crackdown on fake doctors
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (361+ words) Police forces under the Arakan Army (AA) are cracking down in AA-controlled townships on fake doctors providing unlicensed medical treatment and individuals selling medicines without proper authorization. In an April 2 statement, the Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS),…...
U Naing Oo of USDP appointed as Rakhine government chief
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (235+ words) Maung Sar Ga " Rakhine lawmaker belonging to the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) U Naing Oo has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Rakhine State." The appointment was made following the nomination by new President U Min…...
Rice production declines in Inle Lake area due to natural disasters
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (276+ words) Natural disasters in the Inle (Inlay) Lake area of Nyaungshwe Township, southern Shan State, have led to a decline in rice production. Locals reported that severe disasters, including floods and earthquakes in 2024 and 2025, destroyed hundreds of acres of rice fields…...
Buildings suspected of telecom scam use under construction in Hlaingbwe
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (352+ words) Many structures believed to be intended for telecom scam operations are being built in Kyarinn Village, Hlaingbwe Township, Karen State, according to locals. The village is also the birthplace of commander Saw Chit Thu, who led a faction of the…...